How Is IV Therapy Administered?
Once a nurse or paramedic arrives at your home, hotel, or business, the IV therapy session starts with detailed questions about your medical history. You’ll also be asked about your current health status and any symptoms you are experiencing. Next, your provider will take your vital signs and listen to your lung sounds.
During your Mesa IV therapy session, all qualified practitioners follow strict safety protocols for IV preparation and administration. As such, our nurses and paramedics ensure hygiene by washing and sanitizing their hands before donning protective gloves. Additionally, they will disinfect the working environment. After finding a comfortable seat and position for you, the nurse carefully sanitizes your arm with an approved antiseptic in the area where the IV needle is to be inserted.
Per standard protocol, the medication is checked to make sure it has not reached its expiration date. The needle is gently inserted into the vein. It is then removed and the infusion is given via a small plastic tube, or catheter, remaining in the vein. Before hooking the needle into the drip line connecting to the IV bag, the nurse confirms the IV bag contains the correct infusion..
During IV treatment, you can listen to music, read, watch TV, or just sit back and relax. Your fluid and electrolyte balance is monitored throughout the session to avoid potential complications. Vital signs are also monitored closely, as well as any changes to the skin around the catheter insertion site. Note: Make sure to tell your nurse immediately if you experience any discomfort.
